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{{#Wiki_filter:February 6, 2017  
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  Mr. Edward D. Halpin, Senior Vice President,
                            NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                              REGION IV
                                          1600 E. LAMAR BLVD
                                      ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
                                        February 6, 2017
Mr. Edward D. Halpin, Senior Vice President,
  Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Avila Beach, CA 93424
SUBJECT:        DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF
                INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2017002;
                05000323/2017002) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Halpin:
From April 3 - 6, 2017, inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Region IV
office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon Power Plant,
Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification
Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for
the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources
and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for
this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups. The first group
(Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to
ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the
enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third
group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the
inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that
all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of
additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the
inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Lyle, Continuing Training
Supervisor. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas J. Farina at 817-200-1117
(Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov).
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information
collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the


  Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer
E. Halpin                                        2
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document
system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
                                                  Sincerely,
                                                  /RA/
                                                  Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
                                                  Operations Branch
                                                  Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 05000275 and 05000323
License No. DPR-80 and DPR-82
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection
  Document Request


Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Avila Beach, CA  93424
SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF
INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2017002;
05000323/2017002) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Halpin:


   
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From April 3 - 6, 2017, inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Region IV
SUNSI Review:          ADAMS:          Non-Publicly Available  Non-Sensitive Keyword:
office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon Power Plant,  
  By: VGG                Yes  No      Publicly Available      Sensitive    NRC-002
Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, "Licensed Operator Requalification Program."  Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff.  In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for
OFFICE          SOE:OB        C:OB
this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups.  The first group
NAME            TFarina        VGaddy
(Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third
SIGNATURE      E-mail        /RA/
group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the
DATE            2/3/17        2/6/17
inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site.  It is important that  
                                     
all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.  
              BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
From: Thomas J. Farina
        Senior Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
        817-200-1117
To:      John Lyle
        Continuing Training Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant
        805-545-3297
Subj: Information Request to Support April 3 - 6, 2017 Licensed Operator Requalification
        Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
    activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
    (i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc.). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or by
    CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than March 24, 2017. Do not
    send thumb drives.
    *    Electronically: To: Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov (lead inspector);
                          cc: Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov; John.Kirkland@nrc.gov (inspectors)
    *    Digital Storage Device to:      U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
                                        1600 E. Lamar Blvd
                                        Arlington, TX 76011
                                        ATTN: Thomas Farina
    General Requests:
        * List of licensed operators (SRO and RO) by crew (operating and staff)
        * Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR
            evaluators identified)
        * Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
            program up to date
        * List of outstanding LOR program changes
        * List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
            program since last BRQ
        * Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator
            requalification training program
        * Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
        * Last two years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
    02.03:  Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
        *  The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
        *  The current requalification cycle written examination results to date.
        *  All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to the date of
            submittal. This will need to have adequate password protection if e-mailed or double
            envelope protection if mailed via regular mail per NUREG-1021.
                                                                                    Enclosure


  *  The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Lyle, Continuing Training
  * The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given the week of
Supervisor. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas J. Farina at 817-200-1117
      April 3, 2017
  * All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) (password protected and provide separately
      via telephone at later date) that have been approved for administration up to and
      including the week of the on-site inspection.
  * All 2016 NRC-required annual operating tests.
  * Current requalification cycle operating test results.
  * Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
  * All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical
      operator actions
02.05: Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams
  *  All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
  *  All procedures used to assess operator performance
  *  All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
  *  All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
02.06: Requalification Examination Security
  * Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
      the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a
      periodic basis.
  * Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
      the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions
      (including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a
      periodic basis.
  * All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
      develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
      in current examination cycle tests and prior year examinations
  * List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to
      examination security and overlap
02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program
  * List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification examinations
      (includes training provided to operators to enable passing examinations and training
      provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous
      requalification examination cycle)
  * Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
      documentation)
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
  * All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
      tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
  * All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
      SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection
                                          2


(Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov). This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
  02.09: Simulator Performance
number 3150-0018.  The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
      * An index of the most recent operability test packages required by ANSI 3.5 2009,
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the  
          Appendix B, including performance and approval dates, and results.
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 
      * A list of simulator baseline data sources (ANSI 3.5 2009 5.1.1) for the transient
E. Halpin 2 requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control  
          performance tests required by ANSI 3.5 2009, Appendix B.3.2.1.
number.
      * All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of
          Section 02.05 above.
this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).  ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).  
      * Simulator Discrepancy Report summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,
  Sincerely,   /RA/  Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief  Operations Branch  Division of Reactor Safety
          summary list for those items closed since May 25, 2015.
      * An index of most recent malfunction tests for the malfunctions listed in
          ANSI 3.5 2009 3.1.4, as required by Section 4.1.4. If these are satisfied exclusively
          by SBT packages, then include an index of relevant SBT packages.
      * An index of core physics testing performed in the simulator since May 25, 2017, the
          plant physics data book reference used to compare against, and results.
      * All simulator modification packages that are on hold, delayed, or not completed in the
          last two years.
      * A list of simulator modification packages completed in the last two year window.
      * An index of post-event simulator testing conducted since May 25, 2015.
      * Current simulator differences list / lesson plan used in training.
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
      * A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
          control room
      * Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
          issues
B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection
  activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
  electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on April 3, 2017.
  02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
      * All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after
          onsite week
      * All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
  02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
      *  Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews)
      *  Access to licensed operators training attendance records
      *  Access to licensed operators medical records
  02.09: Simulator Performance
      * Simulator discrepancies (DRs) since May 25, 2015. This should include all open
          DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the documentation/justification for
          closure.
      * Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
          the time of acceptance (as available).
                                              3


      *  Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and
Docket No. 05000275 and 05000323
          neutronics models, to the actual plant.
License No. DPR-80 and DPR-82
      *   All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator
Enclosure:
          (any documentation on this)
Biennial Requalification Inspection 
      *   Summary list of modifications from May 25, 2015.
 
      *   Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the simulator by due
  Document Request
          date from May 25, 2015.
 
      *   The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a
 
          single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all
 
          transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include
  ML17037D123  SUNSI Review:  ADAMS:    Non-Publicly Available  Non-Sensitive Keyword:  By:  VGG  Yes    No  Publicly Available  Sensitive  NRC-002 OFFICE SOE:OB C:OB    NAME TFarina VGaddy    SIGNATURE E-mail /RA/    DATE 2/3/17 2/6/17     
          the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each
    Enclosure BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
          transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter
From: Thomas J. Farina Senior Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
          expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond
 
          the ANSI standard requirements.
817-200-1117
      *   All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The
 
          applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book (electronic or other
To: John Lyle Continuing Training Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant
          means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and
805-545-3297
          the acceptance criteria with results.
      *   All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the
Subj: Information Request to Support April 3 - 6, 2017 Licensed Operator Requalification Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)
          room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
          simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation activities.  These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
      *   Current copy of ANSI 3.5 Standard you are committed to for simulator testing.
(i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc.).  Requested materials should be sent either electronically or by
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than March 24, 2017.  Do not
      * All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room.
 
C. Diablo Canyon is required to send the final results summary and any remaining
send thumb drives.
  examinations and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional office
* Electronically:  To: 
  lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the
Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov (lead inspector);   cc:  Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov
  Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the
; John.Kirkland@nrc.gov (inspectors)
  inspection.
* Digital Storage Device to:  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 E. Lamar Blvd Arlington, TX 76011
                                              4
 
ATTN:  Thomas Farina
General Requests:
* List of licensed operators (SRO and RO) by crew (operating and staff)
* Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR evaluators identified)
* Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
program up to date
* List of outstanding LOR program changes
* List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
program since last BRQ
* Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator requalification training program
* Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
* Last two years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
02.03:  Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
* The current and approved biennial written examination schedule 
* The current requalification cycle written examination results to date.
* All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to the date of submittal.  This will need to have adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via regular mail per NUREG-1021. 
  2  * The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
02.04:  Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
* The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given the week of  April 3, 2017
* All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) (password protected and provide separately via telephone at later date) that have been approved for administration up to and including the week of the on-site inspection.
* All 2016 NRC-required annual operating tests.
* Current requalification cycle operating test results.
* Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
* All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical
operator actions
02.05:  Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams
* All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
* All procedures used to assess operator performance
* All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
* All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
02.06:  Requalification Examination Security
* Submit any tracking tools that you use as
a means to prevent excessive overlap on the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a periodic basis. 
* Submit any tracking tools that you use as
a means to prevent excessive overlap on the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions (including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.
* All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations in current examination cycle tests and prior year examinations
* List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to examination security and overlap
02.07:  Licensee Remedial Training Program
* List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification examinations (includes training provided to operators to enable passing examinations and training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requalification examination cycle)
* Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
documentation)
02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses, tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
* All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection 
  3  02.09:  Simulator Performance
* An index of the most recent operability test packages required by ANSI 3.5 2009, Appendix B, including performance and approval dates, and results.
* A list of simulator baseline data sources (ANSI 3.5 2009 5.1.1) for the transient performance tests required by ANSI 3.5 2009, Appendix B.3.2.1.
* All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for Section 02.05 above.
* Simulator Discrepancy Report
summary list for all open DRs.  For closed DRs, summary list for those items closed since May 25, 2015. 
* An index of most recent malfunction tests for the malfunctions listed in ANSI 3.5 2009 3.1.4, as required by Section 4.1.4.  If these are satisfied exclusively by SBT packages, then include an index of relevant SBT packages. 
* An index of core physics testing performed in the simulator since May 25, 2017, the plant physics data book reference used to compare against, and results.
* All simulator modification packages that are on hold, delayed, or not completed in the
last two years.
* A list of simulator modification packages completed in the last two year window. 
* An index of post-event simulator testing conducted since May 25, 2015.
* Current simulator differences list / lesson plan used in training.
02.10:  Problem Identification and Resolution
* A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
control room
* Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
issues  B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection activities.  Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on April 3, 2017.
02.02:  Exam Results  /  02.03 and 02.04:  Written Exam and Op Test Quality
* All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after
onsite week
* All results up to the day the team leaves the site. 
02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* Access to licensed operators' records (operating and staff crews)
* Access to licensed operators' training attendance records
* Access to licensed operators' medical records
02.09:  Simulator Performance
* Simulator discrepancies (DRs) since May 25, 2015.  This should include all open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the documentation/justification for closure. 
* Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at the time of acceptance (as available). 
  4  * Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and neutronics models, to the actual plant.
* All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator (any documentation on this)  
* Summary list of modifications from May 25, 2015.  
* Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the simulator by due  
date from May 25, 2015.  
* The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include  
the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each  
transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond  
the ANSI standard requirements.  
* All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book (electronic or other means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and  
the acceptance criteria with results.  
* All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages, simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.  
* Current copy of ANSI 3.5 Standard you are committed to for simulator testing.  
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution  
* All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room.  
C. Diablo Canyon is required to send the final results summary and any remaining examinations and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional office  
lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the  
Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the  
inspection.
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Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000275/2017002; 05000323/2017002) and Request for Information
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Issue date: 02/06/2017
From: Vincent Gaddy
Operations Branch IV
To: Halpin E
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
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See also: IR 05000275/2017002

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

February 6, 2017

Mr. Edward D. Halpin, Senior Vice President,

Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Diablo Canyon Power Plant

P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6

Avila Beach, CA 93424

SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF

INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2017002;

05000323/2017002) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Halpin:

From April 3 - 6, 2017, inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Region IV

office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon Power Plant,

Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification

Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for

the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources

and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for

this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups. The first group

(Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to

ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the

enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third

group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the

inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that

all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of

additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the

inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand

that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Lyle, Continuing Training

Supervisor. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of

examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material

requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas J. Farina at 817-200-1117

(Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov).

This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information

collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control

number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the

E. Halpin 2

requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control

number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of

this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document

system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-

rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 05000275 and 05000323

License No. DPR-80 and DPR-82

Enclosure:

Biennial Requalification Inspection

Document Request

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SUNSI Review: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:

By: VGG Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002

OFFICE SOE:OB C:OB

NAME TFarina VGaddy

SIGNATURE E-mail /RA/

DATE 2/3/17 2/6/17

BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

From: Thomas J. Farina

Senior Operations Engineer, NRC RIV

817-200-1117

To: John Lyle

Continuing Training Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

805-545-3297

Subj: Information Request to Support April 3 - 6, 2017 Licensed Operator Requalification

Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)

A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation

activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module

(i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc.). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or by

CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than March 24, 2017. Do not

send thumb drives.

  • Electronically: To: Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov (lead inspector);

cc: Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov; John.Kirkland@nrc.gov (inspectors)

  • Digital Storage Device to: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV

1600 E. Lamar Blvd

Arlington, TX 76011

ATTN: Thomas Farina

General Requests:

  • List of licensed operators (SRO and RO) by crew (operating and staff)
  • Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR

evaluators identified)

  • Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training

program up to date

  • List of outstanding LOR program changes
  • List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR

program since last BRQ

  • Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator

requalification training program

  • Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
  • Last two years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes

02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality

  • The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
  • The current requalification cycle written examination results to date.
  • All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to the date of

submittal. This will need to have adequate password protection if e-mailed or double

envelope protection if mailed via regular mail per NUREG-1021.

Enclosure

  • The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)

02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality

  • The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given the week of

April 3, 2017

  • All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) (password protected and provide separately

via telephone at later date) that have been approved for administration up to and

including the week of the on-site inspection.

  • All 2016 NRC-required annual operating tests.
  • Current requalification cycle operating test results.
  • Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
  • All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical

operator actions

02.05: Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams

  • All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
  • All procedures used to assess operator performance
  • All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
  • All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator

02.06: Requalification Examination Security

  • Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on

the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a

periodic basis.

  • Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on

the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions

(including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a

periodic basis.

  • All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to

develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations

in current examination cycle tests and prior year examinations

  • List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to

examination security and overlap

02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program

  • List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification examinations

(includes training provided to operators to enable passing examinations and training

provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous

requalification examination cycle)

  • Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance

documentation)

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,

tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators

  • All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any

SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection

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02.09: Simulator Performance

  • An index of the most recent operability test packages required by ANSI 3.5 2009,

Appendix B, including performance and approval dates, and results.

performance tests required by ANSI 3.5 2009, Appendix B.3.2.1.

  • All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for

Section 02.05 above.

  • Simulator Discrepancy Report summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,

summary list for those items closed since May 25, 2015.

  • An index of most recent malfunction tests for the malfunctions listed in

ANSI 3.5 2009 3.1.4, as required by Section 4.1.4. If these are satisfied exclusively

by SBT packages, then include an index of relevant SBT packages.

  • An index of core physics testing performed in the simulator since May 25, 2017, the

plant physics data book reference used to compare against, and results.

  • All simulator modification packages that are on hold, delayed, or not completed in the

last two years.

  • A list of simulator modification packages completed in the last two year window.
  • An index of post-event simulator testing conducted since May 25, 2015.
  • Current simulator differences list / lesson plan used in training.

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the

control room

  • Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance

issues

B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection

activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either

electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on April 3, 2017.

02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality

  • All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after

onsite week

  • All results up to the day the team leaves the site.

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews)
  • Access to licensed operators training attendance records
  • Access to licensed operators medical records

02.09: Simulator Performance

  • Simulator discrepancies (DRs) since May 25, 2015. This should include all open

DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the documentation/justification for

closure.

  • Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at

the time of acceptance (as available).

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  • Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and

neutronics models, to the actual plant.

  • All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator

(any documentation on this)

  • Summary list of modifications from May 25, 2015.
  • Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the simulator by due

date from May 25, 2015.

  • The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a

single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all

transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include

the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each

transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter

expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond

the ANSI standard requirements.

  • All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The

applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book (electronic or other

means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and

the acceptance criteria with results.

  • All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the

room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,

simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.

  • Current copy of ANSI 3.5 Standard you are committed to for simulator testing.

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room.

C. Diablo Canyon is required to send the final results summary and any remaining

examinations and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional office

lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the

Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the

inspection.

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